Our freeze dried aloe vera powder is easy to use. Just add 199 parts distilled or de-ionized water to 1 part aloe vera powder to reconstitute. 1 oz Power : 199 oz Water = Aloe Vera 1:1 NOTE: When diluted with water, this does NOT make a thick jelly. Real Aloe Vera Gel is a THIN LIQUID, not a jelly. The gels that are found on the market are "gelled" using a gelling agent. Our Aloe Vera Gel powder is a 100% PURE juice powder, with NO added fillers, thickeners, preservatives, or other chemicals. Process: Aloe Vera is a combination of powerful organic compounds, which are found inside the leaves of the Aloe Vera plant. The gel is a colorless, odorless, hydrocolloid with several natural beneficial substances, including mucopolysaccharides such as Acemannan. Mature aloe vera leaves are harvested by hand. The inner gel in the leaf is removed by a hand filleting process. The gel filets are ground, filtered, and concentrated under vacuum and freeze-dried into a powder. Application after dilution: Cosmetic-Add extra conditioning to your soaps, lotions, gels and other water-based formulas at any percentage, depending on formulation. Or just use it as a skin toner! The advantages of buying a powder form of Aloe Vera Gel Juice Gel is that you can make your fresh batch of juice every time. The Aloe Vera Gel, after dilution has to be kept in a refrigerator. Shelf life of our Aloe Vera Juice Gel Powder is 18 months if kept in dry, cool, dark place, in a tightly closed container. 10g/.35oz (makes 2 litters/ 70 fl oz of liquid juice). FREE SHIPPING within All the USA. International Shipping $13.25. For more info about this product go to HighAltitudeOrganics dot net.